The Word Café Podcast with Amax

Aug 05, 2026 • S05 E296 • 00:19:03

Send us Fan MailA packed movie theater can tell you more about culture than a hundred hot takes. We went out with our kids and their friends to see Spider-Man: Brand New Day at Silverbird Cinemas in Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja, and walked straight into a sold-o...

Jul 29, 2026 • S05 E295 • 00:47:58

Send us Fan MailA private journal can turn into a global ministry if you stay faithful long enough. We sit with Pastor Jude Chinwoko, CEO and pastor, to unpack how years of Bible study notes, mentorship material, and retreat insights became powerful YouVe...

Jul 22, 2026 • S05 E294 • 00:18:50

Send us Fan MailHierarchy is one of those words that can shut people down fast, especially if they’ve lived through controlling bosses, broken politics, or family systems where power gets abused. We go a different route: we hold tight to the idea that eve...

Jul 15, 2026 • S05 E293 • 00:14:51

Send us Fan MailA country doesn’t get many chances to rewrite its economic story in real time and Nigeria may be staring at one right now. We take the heated “Dangote vs NNPC” conversation and widen the lens: what happens when a private company builds oil...

Jul 08, 2026 • S05 E292 • 00:26:50

Send us Fan MailTime can feel like a tyrant when you’re rushing, waiting, or wondering why life isn’t “on schedule.” We take a different angle: time as a value, a set of seasons, and a pattern you can learn to read. From time zones and shifting calendars...

Jul 01, 2026 • S05 E291 • 00:20:07

Send us Fan MailHate can feel natural when you grow up around it, but that’s the lie we challenge today. We’re looking straight at xenophobia and afrophobia in Africa and asking the question most people avoid: if we keep repeating the same cycle, what kin...

Jun 24, 2026 • S05 E290 • 00:14:50

Send us Fan MailTime is going to move, with or without your permission, and that’s exactly why this conversation matters. We start with a simple image, time-lapse photography, and use it to surface a bigger truth about life, mindset, and personal growth:...

Jun 17, 2026 • S05 E289 • 00:13:52

Send us Fan MailCorporate visibility gets misunderstood fast. If you’ve ever felt pressure to “be seen” at work, to stay in people’s faces, or to look busy so your effort counts, we take a hard turn away from that. We talk about a different kind of workpl...

Jun 10, 2026 • S05 E288 • 00:40:23

Send us Fan MailA business can be profitable and still be fragile. We wanted to explore what makes a company truly durable, the kind that survives the founder, spreads across markets, and leaves a roadmap others can follow. That’s why we invited Tara Fela...

Jun 03, 2026 • S05 E287 • 00:08:26

Send us Fan MailLife can be brutal, and the hardest part is not the problem itself, it is what the problem pulls out of us. We share a simple, vivid story of a daughter watching her father move through tense situations with an almost stubborn calm. She fi...